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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

terry Company. The standing OF the man.
ayers In the community would preclude
The idea of dishonesty in connection with
1t. 1t could not afford to be dishonest. Its
very lie depends upon its honesty. 1t is
strictly honest, and has the full conf
dence OF our people,"
Ihese sentiments were expressed by
eVerv prominent man seen by the Chrori-
Gle reporter, and his interviews covered
my uluerent persons, in every walk oil
lie. Not one man was found who had an
eYll word for the LOTTERY, though nearly
all deprecated the drawing Of lotteries.
THE MANAGEMENT.
The reporter next presented himself at
me management of the Company, and
frankly stated the object Of his mission.
Or. Nj. A. Dauphin, the President of the
company, promptly invited the reporter
10 feel at liberty to examine the conduct
OF the establishment. The Company IS
the owner of its own building, at the
corner OF st. Charles and Union streets.
IL Is a handsome and substantial struc-
ture, three stories high, and is wholly de-
voted to the uses of the lottery, An army
OF clerks are engaged in keeping up
the record of tickets. correspondence
and books OF this corporation.
The system of the Office Is admir-
able, 1t is perfect. A complete rec
ord Is kept OF every letter received, and
thousands of dollars pinned to letters in
which they were received are found in
sort OF dead-letter box, being letters that
had not been signed or gave name and
no address These are scrupulously cared
Tor until demand is made for the money
by careless correspondents, or the per-
sons are found through an admirable sys-
TEN of tracers. The letters pertaining 10
each drawing are kept separately, and
subsequently bound; with this record is
kept another, showing TO whom the tick
cts have been sent, so when the
drawing is over the winners of prizes, as
we'll as their location, may be imme-
diately ascertained.
EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING.
Satisfied as to the legal and financial
status of the concern, the reporter deter
mined to Investigate the honesty Of tNe
drawing. This was an event in New Or
leans. 1t took place in the Academy of
Music which had been specially engaged
for that purpose. 1t was an eXtraordi-
nary drawing, the prizes aggregating
1922, 800, including Capital Prize OF
$l50,000, one OF $4,000, one Of $4,000, two
OF $1,000 and four of $1,000 with many
smaller ones. The drawing of this
lottery was wholly in the
hands of Gen. q. 7. Beaure-
gard, of New Orleans and General Jubal
A Early, OF Virginia. The MANAGEMENT
of the Company had absolutely nothing
to do with it. The preparations began on
Monday and were not concluded until
Friday. The scheme was based on a
representation of 100000 tickets, against
which $40 prizes were to be drawn. Then
there were 1850 Approximation Prizes.
not drawn from the wheel, making a total
of 2,l97 prizes. The mum bers were printed
on blue paper measuring TWO and One-halt
by one and one-half inches These had to
be carefully counted from l to 1907
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

AS Gen. Early announced the first num-
Der, 1907, a hush fell upon the
audience. Gen. Beauregard turned
his wheel, and the boy having drawn
pr re, the General said $500" which
was the prize given for that number. For
several minutes the prizes ranged from
800 to $780, when Gen. Early said "S1l2,"
and Gen. Beauregard arose and said, in
a distinct and clear tone, $780, OO," and
murmur passed through the audience.
Who was the lucky holder?
The wheels were turned, to thoroughly
mix the tubes, after drawing twenty
numbers, and the boys were changed at
the end ofevery sixty numbers.
The drawing is somewhat a monoto-
nous affair, and lasted until 3 O'Clock
four hours OF diligent work, difiusing
happiness and wealth over the nation.
The audience was evidently inter-
ested solely in the grand cap
ltal prize, and When ucket
84,544 won S., 900, and 56, 1914 brought some
happy holder So, 900 more there was not a
murmur, but soon change came upon
Inc assemblage. Gen. Early said mo.
81. 400" Gen. Beauregsrd slowly arose
and deliberately announced: '$5O,00O"
A spontaneous applause wentup a good
luck wish to the happy holder. SO the
work went along until No. 90, ia won the
grand prize of $3.50, 900. That ended the
interest on the part OF the audience which
quickly dispersed, leaving the Commits
siOners alone to complete the work. No
one who saw the lottery drawn would
question the honesty OF the Commits.
sioners. No one who has seen the hand
lul Of prizes sitting alongside of the
twenty bushels of numbers, repre-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

had 10 draw q prize, or blank in the lot,
terv OF life. The desolating fire wrapped
HIS estates and cities in flames, ana even
his wife was turned into pillar OF SAT-
That was a hard slot" 1t was Dy cast
ing .'lots" that the eleven disciples erect
ed the successor of Judas, and the iamous
missionaries among the Indians, Inc MO-
rayIans, in the early days married ny
''lot"-and so marriage stIll remains
lottery. Augustus introduced lotteries
TO the people of Italy. About the time OF
Luther the Italian merchants disposed oA
their wares and goods and ships by lol'
In 1880 the republic of Genoa resorteo 10
lotteries to maintain the government, anu
there the first lottery with fegu-
larly numbered tickets was drawn
Francis L. adopted the Genoese
plan, and each purchaser oil licheI
paid a small sum as tribute TO tne GOV
eminent. Twenty-one years later lotter-
les for money exclusively We're oundeo ,
and they were conducted under the direct
control of the king. In England the first
public lottery was drawn in 1869, the
profits being devoted to repairing EnGlisn
harbors. LIN 1912 lottery was granted
by the Crown to the Virginia colony and
in 1880 one to supply London with water.
In 1909 Parliament passed lottery DIS
ana kept un the practice TegU arlY. In
October 1926, the last public lottery was
drawn under Parliamentary Jaw IN Great
Britain. In Hamburg and in cuba lot
teries are in full operation, but none OF
them with the safeguards that have D en-
cast about the Louisiana Lottery.
The Continental Congress established lot
teries, and the so-culed art unions were
lotteries In another guise.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
Fac-Stmtle Of capital prize.

the Company, then exhibited tho list OF
ticket-holders, showing to what sections
of the country the tickets were sent, and
to whom, thus affording an absolute pro-
lection against fraud or duplication Of
tickets.
Everybody in New Orleans buys lottery
tickets. They do that as regularly as they
pay their board bills. Not a ticket was
to be had in the city yesterday morning at
10 o'clock. The institution has a strong
hold upon the peOple--notbing peculiar
among the Latin race. They believe in
responsibility and honesty of the Com
pany, and are ready to take their
chances on winning back their
money. Aud then the possibility Of one OF
the Capital Prizes! During eleven months
of 1856 the Company has paid IN prizes
more than $3,C00,000. The capital OF the
Company il 81 .O30, 900, and it has surplus
OF $500, 600. Everybody tries to get some
OF the stock, and it is held largely by
women. The payment under Its charter
OF $4,000 year maintains one OF the
finest and best equipped hospitals In the
world in which the unfortunate Of the
whole Mississippi valley are cared for.
But the liberal hand of the Company
reaches almost every deserving charity
in the community, and hence its popular
ity TO large degree. There Is nothing
ostentatious in It's good deeds, but they
are Tor that reason appreciated the more.
CASTING LOTS.
While from time immemorial the Latin
race has INDUCED in lotteries, the dispo-
sition TO grow rich on the turn of a card is
not by any means confined 10 that race.
Sooner or later nearly every one buys a
lottery ticket, and JOY comes with win
ming, In this, as in many things in life,
men are proud only when success crowns
their ventures. The origin Of lotteries is
by no means mysterious or lowly. "Lot
implies something hidden. and that which
can be known or awarded only bv fortune
or the act of GOD. Lot and Abraham
were seeking their fortunes, aud when
they "lell out' they went upon noun.
tain from whence they could see all the
East and the West, ana Lot chose the
beautiful valley etwhich stretched
away toward Jordan and Sodom and Co
morrah. he was taking his chances. He
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

deed the people OF this city and state
have been always, and are now. devoted
patrons OF lotteries, and they have the
greatest faith in their home institution.
One person made happy by Yesterdays
drawing is the maid Of Miss Kate Nj. For
syth, the actress. The members OF Miss
FOrsyth's company, now playing here,
were seized with the infection olspeculat-
ing, and bought ticket or two each. Her
maid bought tenth ticket for 81. She won
a tenth OF one of the $1,000 prizes. and this
morning received $500 on her investment
She is an exceedingly happy woman. and
has already sent for her husband to meet
her at Indianapolis to spend Christmas
week with her. Themembers OF the com
pany are pleased over the JOY of the little
maid.
Sucn instances are numerous. and
while yesterdays drawing has brought
disappointment to some, il has also glad
dened many heart, and smootbed the
downward journey Of life for hundreds.
The writer 10 convinced that every ticket
bad fair and equal chance, that the lot
terry was fairly and honestly drawn. and
has seen the prizes promptly paid, without
deductions Of any sort.-SdR Francisco
CGl.) Duty Chronicle. Dec. 30.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

senting the possibilities OF win
ming would wonder whether the
lottery was honestly drawn. Still
there might have been fraud in the large
wheel, and to satisfy himself in that re-
spect the Chronicle reporter proposed to
ascertain if the full 100000 numbers were
in the wheel. AS soon as the drawing
was over the control Of the wheel was
passed over to him. One hundred OF the
tubes were counted out at a time until
1000 had been counted. These were
weighed, and on the basis thus secured
the contents of the wheel were weighed,
and found to be correct to the weight of
hair. 1t satisfied the investigator
beyond a doubt that not single number
in the 100000 was missing at the draw
ing. simply confirming his previous I'M :
preston.
FORTUNES FAvORITE.
There was no question as to the fairness
ana honesty of the drawings. When the
tubes had been weighed they were re-
turned to bags, sealed by the Com
missioners and by them locked up. The
prizes and numbers were verified to-day
by Gems. Early and Beauregard, and then
published and mailed to the ticket
holders. To-day there has been a con
slant stream of lucky holders pour
ing in and out of the office, getting
their money. Those at a distance
send their tickets for collection through
The banks or express companies. To
test the efficiency of the clerical
department OF the concern, the writer
asked where the $4,000 prize had been
sold, and was promptly Informed "At
Washington, d. c.. 10 one man." A good
return on "A $40 investment. Desiring to
know what the Pacific Coast had won, the
following list was given:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

Two negro laboring men of New Or
leans won $4,000 each-one-tenth each of
the capital prize-and there was Joy on
their faces when they received their
money. DR.. Dauphin. the President of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
An Investigation Into Its Legal
Status, Its Fairness and Honesty.
Description OF the December Drawing,
with Other Facts.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. -.

a large patron OF the
Louisiana state
Lottery. 1t may be
added, parentheti-
cally, that it has
been also particu-
larry fortunate 1t its
investments in this
direction. winning
many Of the capital
prizes. The chances
a.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans La.

QEHEERs0EQ That the presence Of Cen
TEIWEIs.DENe erals Beauregard and Eary,
who are III charge Of the drawings, 10 a guar
antee Of abso uLe fairness and integrity. that
the chances are al equal, and that no one can
possibly divine what numbers Will draw a
Prize. All parties, therefore, advertising to
guarantee Prizes in this Lottery. or holding
out any other impossible inducements. are
swindlers, and only aim to deceive and de-
frauG the unwary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
Jrrtilt,ero.
WILLIAM RAvENEL, President.
GTONO PHOSPHATE COMPANY

CHAR LEsTON, S. q
ESTABLISHED 1870.
HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS,
SOLUBLEGUANO( highly ammoniated) }.
DISSOLVED BONE.
ACID PHOSPHATE.
ASH ELEMENT.
FLOATS.
GERMAN KANT.
HIGH GRADE RICE FERTILIZER.
COTTON SEED MEAL.
COTTON SEED HULL ASHES.
Once, No. y BROAD STREET.
All orders promptly filed.
Il, NJ. MEANS. Treasurer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30

2,l79 Prizes, Amounting to....-........ $685., coo
Application for rates to clubs should 90
made only to the Office of the Company IN
New Orleans
For further Information write clearly, CIV
ing fun address. POSTAL NOTES. Express
Money Orders. or New York Exchange in
ordinary Ietter. Currency by Express at our
expensel addressed N. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans. La.
orM. A. DAUPHIN. Washington, D. c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
liz
Tube containtna a4mler.

Then they were rolled up tightly by
means OF an instrument of which snillus-
tration is herewith presented, and then
inserted into small rubber tube, OF
which q cut is also given The nrizas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
UOvER HALF A MILLIoN DisTRis urSp!
Louisiana State Lottery Co.

Incorporated in 1865 for % years by the Leg
islature for Educa tional and Charitable pur-
poses-with capital of $1,000, Oo0-to which
reserve fund of over $S50,0Oe has since been
added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made part of the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd. A. ID. 1879.
The o3tiy Lott-rp oer 6Otet on and endorsed
b, the people Of aa1y state.
Ii HsGer Sc1Ies o. pOstD0nes.
Its Grand single Number Ora wings
take place monthly, and the sem.
Annual Drawings regularly every
six months dun md .cc,'mDer)
"A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. SECOND GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS 4. IN THE ACADE.
MY or MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS,
TUESDAY. Ee ruary g, 1SS7-2O1st
Monthly ORA VIM
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NE US OF THETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

a sensational Story of Attempted Muir
der and Robbery in Clay County-Or-
kantzAtion of the Rome Marble and
Mining Company-Sale of an Ore Bank
IN Barlow County
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
CanitaI Prize SlaO.OOO.

E@- NOTICE.-Tckets are Ten Dollars
only. Halves, IS. Fifths, ~ Tenths, 81.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-07
For Law and Order.

The city election in Chicago, on
Tuesday, demonstrates Enthusiastically
that the best classes have awakened
from their lethargy and will combat
the socialistic foe that has been fos-
tered IN their midst until it had de-
veloped alarming proportions. With
the terrible Haymarket massacre yet
fresh in their minds it would have
been strange, indeed, had the voters
allowed the destroying element to
gain supremacy, and when the issues
were so clearly stated as in the can
vass just closed.
John A. Roche, the new mayor,
is republican, though his election
was not due to republican votes alone.
The better class Of democrats united
with republicans and made common
cause against the red flag and its
supporters. The majority of Roche
over Nelson (socialistic candidate)
was 2S,24r, being the largest ever
given to a municipal officer in that
city. 1t is a great victory for law
and order, and routs the reds from
the menacing foothold they had
had gained under the administration
Harrison, who had discerned his
doom and dared not to make anoth-
er race.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-07
Do not Lay it to Your
Liver or DySDenSia.

Are you restless at nlght-your
back weak and have little appetite
for breakfast and you attribute this
to liver, dyspepsia or kidney COM
plant. Did you ever tell your doc
tor that you had ever practiced secret
habitsi Never thought of confiding
these things did your And if YOU
did, the question whether his false
modesty would have allowed him to
question you closely on that point
for fear of offending you; and If he
had suspected anything of that kind
being your family physician), he
burst not for the world have limited
at the thing, for fear of your becom-
ing indignant and insulted. Delays
are Dangerous. Thousands die
every year without asking them
selves the question why they are
dying by inches. Take one thought
before it is everlastingly too late. A
week or month may place you be-
yond the reach of mortal man to
save you and then your case is in
curahle,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-07
A 10000 FIGURING MILL.
viii be Erected in Audubon at an
Early Day by Mr.. Kuhn-A
Site Presented to the New
Enterprise by the Rock
Island Company.

The new Touring mill which has
been among the uncertain prospects
since the destruction of Nessrs.
Nicholson Bros. mill by fire, last
tall, is at last assured by the deter
mination of Mr.. Jacob Kuhn to
build, and the material assistance
given by the generous management
of the Rock Island Railway com.
pany. These officers in granting
the request of E. ]. Freeman, ct al,
that the company present the new
mill manager with selected site,
express their readiness to contribute
TO any cause that has for its object
material benefit to the town and
county OF Audubon, and only re.
quest that the building and facilities
be Of the best and such as will be a
credit to the place. In their mag
unanimous consideration of the de.
mands and needs OF the people the
corporation expresses a good will
that is highly appreciated by the
people of the county. The site Sc
,ected is block 80, being i'm
mediately south of w. G. Stuart's
residence. 1t is already furnished
with switch privileges, and all points
considered is doubtless the best site
IN town affords, as it was selected
by MIR. Kuhn, himself, man long
experienced in the milling business.
The material for the building is
IN readiness for erection, having
been bought several months ago by
Mr.. Kuhn who had several points
in view, and would have located
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-07

elsewhere had not negotiations ter.
minated SO favorably. Shipments
of material will commence to arrive
next week, when a superintendent
will be OH hand to push the work.
Full roller process will be used to
equip the interior, so that the pro-
auctions will equal that Of the
famous mills of Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, and it will have few equals in
Iowa. 1t will have a capacity of
eighty-five barrels per day of as
good quality of -four as can be
manufactured from the best process
known to the milling business. These
unsurpassed facilities will be in good
and capable hands, for there is not
in the state gentleman whose rep
utation excels that of Mr.. Kuhn.
He has been long in the business
and this enterprise is an expansion
of his already we'll established bust
ness, rather than a venture. His
identification with the business of
the county is valuable acquisition,
and he will receive hearty welcome.
Two gentlemen, who will have the
local management of the bushes,
will arrive Immediately upon the
completion of the building, which
will be reached on or before August
Ist.
Such an altogether worthy and
creditable enterprise, which will
turn out quality OF flour unexcelled,
and which will do so much for the
material welfare ofthe county should
be accorded a hearty welcome, and
liberal and, we may say, exclusive
patronage.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-07

THE defense in the trial of Arens-
dorf, at Sioux City, is making siren
uous efforts to place the crime of
numbering Haddock upon Leavitt,
who first testified that he saw
Arensdorf fire the fatal shot. The
testimony introduced tor this pur-
pose seems filmsy, contradictory and
insufficient to accomplish its object,
but It's influence on the trial will be
TO cause dilatoriness and possibly to
thwart the ends of Justice. The
testimony already introduced to es-
tablish the guilt of Arensdorf has
not been controverted, and we doubt
if he will ever be acquitted OF the
crime with which he is charged.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Viola.

Viola.
Mr.. Bowers family is enjoying a visit
from relatives.
J. Graves children are sick with chicken
pox.
School in number opened the 4th,
with Miss Ida McCuen as teacher.
The Knights Of Labor gave an entertain
ment at the Center school house, Monday
evening.
Mrs. Woodward, Of Minneapolis is visit
ing the family Of Cyrus Earhart.
A Sunday school will be organized at
the Bowman school house, the coming
Sunday, at 2 o'clock p. IN.
Miss Ida Strahl, who is staying in Ded
ham, spent Sunday with her parents.
The Evangelical folks talk Of moving
their church one mile east of the present
location.
Uncle Robert Baker has been on the
sick list but is now recovering under the
skillful cars OF DR.. Jewell.
Mr.. Miller, who has been the guest Of !.
c. Bonwell, left on the I'd, for his home in
Marion county. He was accompanied bv
his daughter, Mrs. Browning, who will
keep house for him. This will be regret.
ted by the many friends Of Mrs Browning
SUNNY SIDE.